Timber illegal logging and transportation statistics - October 2026
In October of this year, employees of the National Forestry Agency detected 56 facts of administrative and environmental violations across Georgia. Among these, 53 cases pertained to the illegal harvesting and transportation of timber.
Nationwide, operations resulted in the seizure of up to 53 cubic meters of fuelwood and industrial timber of various tree species. The confiscated timber has been secured and stored at the Agency’s operational business yards.
The breakdown of illegal timber harvesting and transportation facts by region is as follows: 19 cases in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, 9 in Kvemo Kartli, 8 in Samtskhe-Javakheti, 6 in Guria, 5 in Imereti, 3 in Shida Kartli, 2 in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, and 1 in Kakheti.
Additionally, 3 cases of unauthorized occupation of state forest land were recorded across the Shida Kartli, Samtskhe-Javakheti, and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti regions.
“From January 1 of this year to date, National Forestry Agency employees have detected 561 facts of illegal timber harvesting and transportation nationwide. Modern technologies equipped across our regional forestry services play a crucial role in preventing and identifying such violations. Incorporating these technologies significantly enhances monitoring efficiency and strengthens our capacity to expose illegal forest use. The National Forestry Agency, in close coordination with relevant authorities, will resolutely continue its fight against illegal logging and unauthorized forest use,” stated Irakli Benashvili, Deputy Head of the National Forestry Agency.
